The Industrial Revolution - Pretest

The term 'Industrial Revolution' means:

• the period from beginning in the late 1700s, a period in which mechanical power replaced muscle power for the production of goods

• negotiations between employers and employees concerning wages and working conditions

• the high-volume, low-cost manufacture of identical items through the use of specialization and interchangeable parts

• complete control by one company of the production and/or the supply of a good

The Industrial Revolution began in which country?

• The United States of America

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Russia

Which industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold in Great Britain?

• textiles

• iron production

• agriculture

• transportation

What natural resources gave Great Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

• water and forests

• cattle and sheep

• coal and iron

• good harbours

Women and _________ also worked in factories during the Industrial Revolution.

• friends

• dogs

• wives

• children

How did industrialization impact women?

• Many women entered the paid workplace.

• Many women had more household chores than they had before.

• It had no impact on the lives of women.

• Women moved from cities to rural areas.

Child labour was common during the Industrial Revolution because:

• Children wanted to start working from an early age to earn pocket money

• Schooling and education wasn't seen as important

• Children were allowed to make their own decisions

• Families needed their children to work due to high unemployment and poverty levels

Why did many people move from rural areas to the cities during the Industrial Revolution? Choose two

• Because they didn't like living in the country

• To work in factories

• Because they wanted a change

• To get better jobs to make money for their families

Living conditions were good for those who moved to the cities during the industrial revolution.

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT true of poor urban neighbourhoods? Three of these comments are true, one is not - which one is it?

• They were filled with overcrowded tenements.

• The living conditions were dirty and squalid.

• Most people lived in factory-owned apartments.

• The incidence of diseases was increasing due to lack of hygiene facilities.